Culture Speaks: Cultural Relationships and Classroom Learning

This book is written in English.

This book focuses on what it is like to be a young Māori person in a New Zealand secondary school classroom today. It presents and discusses narratives drawn from the voices of Māori secondary students, their whānau, principals and teachers.

Whether you are a student, a parent, a principal or a teacher, this book will help you examine your own explanations for the educational achievement of Māori students and develop effective responses to the challenges it raises.

The book proposes strategies for teachers to increase their effectiveness in teaching students from Māori and Pacific origins.

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